Archives for December 17, 2005

'D Teppo Numminen has the most assists of any NHLer without a goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

Scouting the Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pittsburgh (8-17-7) at Buffalo (21-10-1) (AP) Sabres and Penguins conclude home-and-home series (Sportsticker) Pittsburgh Penguins (8-17-7) at Buffalo Sabres (21-10-1) (The Sports Network) Penguins and Sabres meet again Saturday (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage (Part II)

'"With the streak, most of the credit has to go to the team," Biron said. "It's just fun to see them battle every night. Everyone is doing what they're supposed to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres becoming road warriors

'All tickets are gone for today's game against the Penguins in HSBC Arena, making it the third sellout of the season.' … [Read more...] about Orpik says Pens’ coaching change was needed

'According to Lindy, making a choice of who to put in goal is very simple. He's not going to tinker with something that's working. As long as Marty keeps playing well and the team keeps winning, Biron will be in the net.' … [Read more...] about Hockey is a team game, and the Sabres are well aware

There's no OT payoff as Penguins fall, 4-3 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Healthy Jackman is scratched again (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Therrien: I know the team will play better (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) How long should Mario play? (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Crosby gets an 'A' (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Coach may be new, but result for Pens remains the same (Beaver County … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage (Part I)

'"We knew with the new coach, and new guys back in the lineup, they were going to be extremely energetic right off the bat," Biron said. "I played against Michel Therrien when he was with Montreal, and I knew he would get them fired up. We had to weather the storm a little bit, and after that we took control."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT

'Drury was happy to get his seventh goal during a stretch in which Buffalo has gone 13-1-1, especially after he couldn't clear the puck late in the third. Ziggy Palffy jumped on it to score the tying goal. "It was actually my fault, I didn't get it out of the zone, so I was glad I was able to get back out there and make a difference in the game," said Drury, the Sabres' … [Read more...] about Give Sabres an ‘A’ for effort for overcoming new Penguins coach, captain

'Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Daniel Briere's shot from the slot but Drury trickled a backhander by the goaltender for his 10th goal. "The guys out there in the 4-on-3 did a great job setting it up and Danny let an extremely hard shot go, Fleury made a good save but the rebound was right there and I just kind of tried to whack it five-hole and found a hole and it crossed the … [Read more...] about Drury spoils Therrien’s debut as Penguins coach

'"They've been playing real well throughout the stretch and they've been blocking a lot of shots and taking hits to make plays," Biron said, referring to his defensive corps. "They are extremely reliable and I feel extremely confident when they are on the ice."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT)

'Buffalo's record now stands at 21-10-1, good for 43 points. They stand 2nd in the Northeast Division, and 4th in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Captains Help Sabres Top Penguins In Overtime

'"The guys that were out there on the four-on-three did a great job", said Drury of Briere, Ales Kotalik and rookie Jason Pominville.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win a thriller

'If there is anything Buffalo doesn’t do, it is score first and keep their lead early. They need to break out of the gate a little quicker and let the competition play come-from-behind hockey.' … [Read more...] about Stellar OT Win for Biron

'That’s life fellas, it’s how it works day-in and day-out. Some teams lose and others win. It’s unfortunate that you “fans” out there will boo until Buffalo wins 82-straight. This is Buffalo, this is our hometown. Cheer for the team that in all honesty is the only hometown team doing much of anything right now. For those who “wasted” … [Read more...] about Shut up or don’t Show up

Pelletier shines in Amerks win (Rochester D&C) Ex-top prospect Semenov joins Amerks for fine-tuning (Rochester D&C) Griffins' losing skid reaches four games (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks Bounce Back (RNews.com) Amerks beat back Griffins (Amerks.com) Semenov sent to Rochester on conditioning stint (Amerks.com) Rochester Sports Group to ring bells for Salvation Army on 12/20 … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage